The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-06-08
JERSEY JOTTINGS

JERSEY J0TTINGS
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/ Morristown.
Among the numerous letters that Postmas.
ter E, A. Quayle has received inquiring about
the Reynolds blasphemy trial, the following
one from Chicago is the most amusing:
Postmaster, Morristown N, T.:
DEAR SIR--I would like to secure the SER
vices Of the jury who convicted Reynolds to
place them in dime museum for one or two
weeks here in Chicago Twin pay them $500
for the first week and $500 for the second
week. write you about information on the
matter, as my freak broker is not in Phila-
delphia at present, and I know no one In
| your city. Can you assist me in this matterI
II so win pay you literally for your ser
vices Very respectfully,
JAMES LAMAR
Chlcago, Ills, May %, 1857
Other letters asked for the names of the
Jurymen and the judge, and for description
OF the town that could furnish jury who
could fluid such a verdict as that jury did
Many OF them were anonymous.
For several years there has been a standing
debt OF about $1,000 ON tile Methodist Epis-
| copal church property, and this amount il
now being raised by subscription, paper for
which has been circulated for the past few
days, and nearly $4,000 has already been
subscribed. T&s is one of the finest church
properties in the Newark conference, and, ex-
elusive Of the parsonage, is worth about
$150,000.
The jury in the Quinn murder trial re-
turned verdict of murder in the first de-
| gree.
Nctherwood.
A petition is being circulated here and re-
ceiving numerous signatures for an Episcopal
parish TO be organized and church erected.
It will be known as .'The Church of Our
Saviour" The building win probably be
erected near the Motherhood hotel.
Atlantic City.
The free delivery of mail begins here ON
July l.
Middletown.
remedy has been found by the farmers
Tor the asparagus fly, which has been doing
30 much destruction in Monmouth county
during the last few weeks They make
strong solution Of fish oil soap and water and
apply 1t TO the asparagus beds with a common
watering pot. This drives the flies away and
does not injure the asparagus.
Bordentown.
census just completed shows 1911 chill
dren between 8 and IS years attending the
Bordentown public schools.
Camden.
An oilcloth printer named William b. |
Anderson, of this town, disappeared on May |
II, since which time no tidings have been re- |
ceived of him.
Red Bank.
A fortune amounting to $04 900 has been
bequeathed to Jeremiah De Honde by an |
uncle in Holland. He was notified of the |
fact and has taken steps to collect the money |
through the consul general, but pending the |
receipt of the cash is working steadily at a |
confectionery store.
Trenton.
In the year 1886 sos lawsuits were COM
menced against the Trenton Bridge company
for taking excessive toll The penalty In
each case was $50, making in all the round
sum of $l7,e40, besides the costs These
cases were commenced before Justices of the
peace, from which appeals were made to the
county court.
Union Township.
Thomas Raeth, the barkeeper ON the Boule-
ward, who was dubbed by special police
man on Sunday, May %, is dying. A Mrs.
Scherer was sitting at table ON a piazza out
side the bar room when six policemen en-
tered. One Of the men stepped ON her foot
and offered an insulting remark. She ran
upstairs, but was caught by the officer.
Raeth saw the affair and rushed out asking
the officer what he meant by insulting the |
lady. The officer, according TO Mrs Scherer's
story, then turned and dubbed Raeth on the
head. He was also struck by some of the
other policemen. County Physician Connors
went to Raeth's saloon Saturday to take his
ante-mortem statement, but found him de-
lirious and liable to make one.
The bodies Of Charles Seidhof and his wife.
the aged couple who committed suicide in
Union Hill a week ago by drinking beer poi
soned with cyanide OF potassium, were
quietly buried in Grove cemetery, Union
Hill, in the presence of few persons. The
remains were incased In silver mounted black
walnut casllets, which were purchased of
Coroner Geschwind with money subscribed
by the town officials, and the interment was
made in a plot owned by Rev DIR. Mabon,
formerly pastor of the Grove church, who
preached the funeral sermon.
Newark.
1t was said that a man named Frank Sulli-
van was taken to the Newark City hospital
with doctors certificate, referring to his
illness as inflammation ST the brain. IL IL
now charged thak he was treated in the hos
pital for alcoholic coma, and that this treat
ment caused his death. 1t Is also asserted
that during his treatment his body was
bruised by the attendants.
Paterson.
At 10 o'clock Sunday night ex-City Physi-
chm Myers was summoned TO attend Mrs
Nettie Long, IS, of Warren's alley She had
taken dose of laudanum and when found
by her husband was In dying condition. In
the same house with Mrs Long resides q
woman named Maggie Osborne. Both are
confirmed opium eaters, the former consum-
ing about forty cents worth of the drug
every day. TO this vice the latter adds that
OF drinking. For some days past the neigh
bors have noted that the women looked very
down hearted. Sunday afternoon they went
out together and, visiting Oates drug store
ON Main street, attempted TO purchase some
laudanum. The proprietor noticed that their
appearance and conduct was peculiar and
declined to sell them the poison. That is the
last known of their movements. Maggie
Osborne cannot be found, and the police be-
lieve that she has hidden away to prevent
being disturbed in her suicidal proceedings
Capt. Bimson is ransacking the city In search
Of her.
Jersey City.
The order issued on Saturday by the police
board requiring all keepers OF barrooms to
close their places Of business ON Sunday was
totally disregarded.